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New Research Findings, ICB,

More than the sum of mutations – 165 new cancer genes identified with the help of machine learning

A new algorithm can predict which genes cause cancer, even if their DNA sequence is not changed. A team of researchers combined a wide variety of data, analyzed it with “Artificial Intelligence” and identified numerous cancer genes. This opens up new…

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New Research Findings, ICB,

Sars-Cov-2 Infects Cells via Specific Viral Entry Factors That Are More Abundant in Elderly, Men and Smokers

A new study uncovers which cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 due to their viral entry factors. The study also suggests that increased gene expression of these viral entry factors in some individuals partially explains the differences of…

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New Research Findings, Computational Health,

“I Can See It in Your Eyes”: Novel Deep Learning Method Enables Clinic-Ready Automated Screening for Diabetes-Related Eye Disease

Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München together with LMU University Eye Hospital Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) created a novel deep learning method that makes automated screenings for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy…

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Awards & Grants, IDC, EPI, ICB, Pioneer Campus,

Four Out of Four: New ERC Starting Grants for Pioneering Health Research at Helmholtz Zentrum München

Helmholtz Zentrum München is awarded four ERC Starting Grants in the latest funding round of the European Research Council (ERC). All shortlisted projects submitted by early career researchers were successful, marking a novel record for the center.…

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New Research Findings, ICB,

AI & Single-Cell Genomics: New Software Predicts Cell Fate

The study of cellular dynamics is crucial to understand how cells develop and how diseases progress. Scientist at Helmholtz Zentrum München and Technical University of Munich (TUM) created “scVelo” – a machine learning method and open source software…

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New Research Findings, ICB,

Unlimited Potential: Researchers Found New Ways to Generate Totipotent-Like Cells

Totipotency is set to become a key tool for research and future medical applications. Finding efficient ways to generate totipotent-like cells is therefore crucial. In a new study, a group of researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München found that…

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